Noun
der Asphalt
Pronunciation: /asˈfalt/
asphalt, asphalt concrete, tarmac
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plural Asphalte
Meanings
Noun
- asphalt, asphalt concrete, tarmac
Example sentence
Woraus ist Asphalt gemacht?
What is asphalt made of?
Word forms
singular
der Asphalt
plural
die Asphalte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Asphalt
Accusativeden Asphalt
Dativedem Asphalt
Genitivedes Asphalts
Plural
Nominativedie Asphalte
Accusativedie Asphalte
Dativeden Asphalten
Genitiveder Asphalte
Usage
- auf heißem Asphalt — on hot asphalt; location with dative
- asphaltieren → Asphalt — lay asphalt → asphalt; the related verb is asphaltieren
Nach dem Regen glänzte der dunkle Asphalt im Licht der Straßenlampen.
After the rain, the dark asphalt gleamed in the streetlights.